Elk City News-Democrat (Elk City, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 1922 Page: 3 of 12
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ELK CITY NEWS-DEMOCRAT THURSDAY? SEPTEMBER 7, 1922.
WINS PRIZE FOR
WINDOW DISPLAY
Local Merchant le Recognized By
Concern of National Promience
S. D. Tomlinson of the Dixie store,
this city, received word last week
that he had been awarded a valuable
prize for the window trim which he
designed for the store during Dr.
Scholl’s Foot Comfort Week, June
17th to 24th.
Thousands of window trimmers all
over the United States and Canada,
entered into a contest during this
week to see who could produce the
most striking display illustrating the
modern service that progressive
shoe stores are now rendering, in re-
lieving foot ailpients of all kinds.
Anyone who saw the display ex-
hibited by the local store could not
help but be impressed by its artistic
conception. To win in competition
against the best window trimmers
on the continent is an achievement
of which Mr. Tomlinson can well be
proud.
The occasion for the display was
Dr. Schol’s Foot Comfort Week, an
annual event in which shoe dealers
everywhere co-operate to urge bet-
ter foot hygiene by the Dr. Schol
methods. They devote this parti-
SHAMROCK GIN BURNS
The gin at Shamrock, owned by
the Crabtree Gin Company, caught
fire about two o’clock Sunday morn-
ing and was totally destroyed and
several bales of cotton were burned.
The gin has just been overhauled and
had been ginning about two weeks.
The fire caught in the engine room,
butlhe origin is unknown. The gin
was partially covered by insurance.
The manager, Sam Crabtree, h as
taken charge of the Williams and
Miller gin there.
RETURN FROM CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Young return-
ed here Friday from Tulare, Califor-
nia, where they spent the summer
with their son, Roy Young. They
visited many points of interest and
enjoyed a pleasant vacation on the
coast. They visited here until Sun-
day with their daughter, Mrs. Walter
Blackburn and then w*ent to the
home of their son Lee Young at
Strong City. Mr. and Mrs. Black-
burn accompanied them to Strong
City and spent the day.
PAYS TO ADVERTISE
cular week to educating the public i You remember about two months
to the comprehensive character of
this service.
The Dixie Store makes a specialty
of foot comfort and has a trained
Practipedist (foot expert) who has
a thorough knowledge of the anar
tomy of the various foot ailments
and causes, and understands how to
correct those causes and to bring
about relief through Dr. School’s
methods.
A TREAT
Fred Lebouc brought us a great
big banana muskmelon, about two
leet long, Friday, and it whs sure
dandy. The office force enjoyed it
hugely. Mr. Lebouc says he has
lots of them, but they have been
feeding them to the chickens because
of not being any market for them.
One of our men wondered if he lost ’em.
ago, Jim Robinson lost his watch and
advertised in the News-Democrat
about it. He did not hear from it
and was about in the notion that it
was a “goner.” But Saturday, he
was made happy to know that his
watch had been found at the Iron
wagon yard down in the dirt. Dr.
Slankard remembered that Robinson
advertised for a lost watch and took
it to him and he remembered he lost
it the day he put some mules in the
wagon yard, but never thought again
of being there.
The moral of the above is, that if
you don’t get what you have lost
right away, don’t get discouraged.
W. W. Wheeler advertised for
some lost glasses one day last week.
He found them irf his cellar. He
says he carried some jars to the cel-
lar for his wife and that’s how he
HICKORY NUT FROM
OLD TENNESSEE
J. H. Ferguson, father of Mrs. M.
J. Graham, brought a hickory nut
to our office last week which he said
he picked up on the old Andrefv
Jackson farm in Tennessee when he
was there four years ago working
in the powder plant. He says they
have the old house in the order it
was when Jackson was alive and he
even saw the bed of the old carriage
“Old Hickory” used to ride in.
WATERMELON FEAST
The Royal Neighbors met for their
regular meeting last Saturday after-
noon and then after it was over Mrs.
J. G. Swing invited all to go to the
Tourist Fark, where she took an auto
load of fine watermelons and treat-
ed the crowd. She also invited the
lady editors of the News-Democrat
and we felt after the feast was over
jthat we would never be able to eat
watermelon again, for we ate and we
ate, and everyone else did, too. Mrs.
Malloy tried to make some folks think
j she did not like watermelon, but
don’t serve it to her if you don’t want
to see it disappear.
After the liberal feast, there was
one watermelon left and Mrs. Swing
had us bring it to the office. -
FAREWELL PARTY
Last Thursday afternoon, Mr. and
Mrs. Walt Thompson, Mrs. Clay
Thompson, Mrs. Dan McDonald and
I others met at Tourist Park with din-
l ners as a farewell to Mrs. Peter Kin-
ney and daughter of Portland, Ore.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nutter and
daughters, Almeda and Dorothy, of
Richmond, Mo., who had been visit-
ing relatives here. All had a fine
i time.
Mrs. C. D. Horstman and daugh-
, Elrene are in Lamar, Colorado
lor several weeks.
could not get a chance to “roost” in
his chicken yard.
Mr. Vaughn gave us an ad for
cmcKen yard. [some lost glasses and after being put
Mr. Lebouc has a fine vineyard Up in type, his wife telephoned us
i has lots of new vines that will that he had found them on a bed at
He
bear next year.
This year he sold I home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Boomer and
daughter went to Altus last week to
attend the Fair.
1,200 pounds at five cents a pound,
bringing him $60.00, besides he
Miss Florence Wymer, Miss Nelle
Ogle, Dick McDaniels and Noel Sum-
mers took lunch and enjoyed a pic-
nic on the Washita near the Indian
school last Sunday.
Mrs. Albert gave us an ad for her
When he went to his place there was i
nothing on it, and it now looks like I ..... , , , „
places you used to see in older _ I he little babe oil Mr. and Mrs. W.
states. 1C. Buir, who has tieen ill is much
___ better.
PRODUCE NOTES
Cream deliveries during the week
were lighter and prices are ruling
higher for butterfat and butter. The
tendency for further material ad-
vances at this time will probably be
checked by withdrawals from storage
stocks. i
Receipts of fresh eggs are smaller,
with good demand for fine stock.
Heavier movement is noted from
storage stocks to tbko care of the de-
ficiency in fresh receipts. There is
still a large surplus in storage to be
disposed of.
Poultry movement is about normal
for the season, and prices show but
little change during the week.
Mrs. Iva Barker, of Stigler, Okla.,
returned last week to her home after
visiting her mother, Mrs. M. E. Hall
and also being here to attend the
wedding of her sister.
Hester Tudor was visiting in Ok-
lahoma City last week.
Bertha and Rosa Brewer have re-
i turned from Ingersoll where they
i nave been visiting.
Alma Jones is in Butler to stay
until school starts.
Mrs. J. B. Buzbee went to Dur-
ham last week to visit a few days.
Mrs. Myrtle Aswell has been in
Carer visiting a while before school
starts.
Miss Mabel Crabtree spent last
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Crabtree, at Shamrock,
Texas.
Mrs. J. L. Heard was called to El
Campo, Texas, Thursday, on account
of the serious illness of her brother-
in-law. A recent letter from Mrs.
Heard says he is slightly improved.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Summers and
son, Willard, left Wednesday for
Rochester, Minnesota, where Mrs.
Summers will take treatment from
Mayo Bros.
Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews, who has
been visiting her daughters, Mrs.
Margaret Judy and Mrs. Bud Rob-
inson left Monday for her home at
Burr Oak, Kansas. Mrs. Judy ac-
companied her home for a short visit.
Miss Beulah Johnson left Wed-
nesday for Oklahoma City, where she
will spend a few days with her broth-
er, then will go t* Illinois for a
short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Lynch of St.
Joseph, Mo., drove in Saturday in
auto to spend a few days visiting
relatives and friends. They look like
Missouri agrees with them. We were
glad to have a call from them last
Saturday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs. W. A. Picfer and Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Lovelady and family
returned last Thursday from a camp-
ing trip at Medicine Park and Crater-
ville.
Rev. Hefley was called Grandfield
the last of the week to assist in a pro-
tracted meeting there. His pulpit
here was filled by Rev. Burt of Ok-
lahoma City, who gave two forceful
sermons enjoyed very much by those
who heard him. It was thought Rev.
Green, President of the Oklahoma
City College, would be here, but af-
ter announcing same Saturday, it
was found impossible for him to
come. Rev. Burt was a guest of A.
|U. Martin Sunday for dinner and at
the W. L. Blackburn home on Mon-
day.
Charlie Donahoo and family left
m their car FYiday for McClain,
Jexas, where they will spend their
vaeution.
Thos. Logan and wife of Canada
visited her mother, Mrs. Anna Hyer
last week.
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Mrs. Huddleston and daughter,
Nevada of Yukon, arrived here Satur-
day. Nevada will remain here at
the home of her grandma, Mrs.
Crosby, and go to school.
Mrs. R. W. Jones enjoyed a visit
from her sister Mrs. Ollie Combs, of
Denver, Colo. They had not met in
fifteen years. The sisters are visit-
ing other relatives in Oklahoma City
and El Reno this week.
Miss Mildred Bennett of Hollis
has been the guest of Miss Marguerite
Martin the past week.
T. J. Eldredge was in town Friday.
Me hud just returned from a ten
days short cjurse for County Agents
at Stillwater.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Grogan and
daughter of Lamar, Mo., came in last
week and visited a couple of dayi
with h|s sister, Mrs. George Mc-
Collum.
Miss Zona Leepcr writes to her
parents that she has been in a big
revival at Yukon, where all the
churches have united in holding the
meeting. They have large crowds,
sometimes a thousand people being
in the tent.
The Annual Reunion of the 90th
Division will be held at Tulsa on
September 25-26.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hoskins oL St.
Louis, came in last week to visit at
the L. O. Grim home. They were
married at the Grim home about
seven years ago.
Mrs. G. E. Pinkerton came down
from Gnmes last Thursday for the
day. _ She has been taking core of
Edwin Sanve whq was so recently
badly burned when using gasoline in
killing ants and the wind threw gas
over him which ignited, and he was
burned so seriously that it was
thought for a time he would not re-
cover.
Miss Elvira Barham visited Helen
and June Lathrop at Strong City
last week.
George Peeler returned Saturday
night from Hammon where he has
been working in the Co-operative
th?I!e,„7a?,d has aeceDt®d a position
* Miller Gin Co., of
Elk Citv, as book-keeper. He began
work Monday.
Miss Nanlee Holcomb left Thurs-
dav for Oklahoma Citv where «he
will enter a nurse’s training school,
ohe expects to take a four year
course. Miss Holcomb has been in
the office of Dr. Palmer for more
than a year, and has had much prac-
tical experience that will be of valu-
able assistance to her in her chosen
profession. While we regret to have
her leave Elk Citv, we are glad to
see her take advantage of this oppor-
tunity and bespeak for her much
succesc.
rents boating house
Mrs. O. J. McGaugh, who for six
mVflr ru feu many hunKry people
in Elk City, has rfented her boarding
house on Broadway to Mr. and Mrs!
J' M j oreen of Wheeler, Texas and
™?v*d S\turday to one of the duplex
apartments owned by L. W. Keen
Mrs. McGaugh, or at least her chib
rlrt’and6 htHhs She 's entitled to a
re. t and she has certainly earned it.
Mrs. Paul Skillman and son Paul
Jr., returned last Friday to her home
is aAm^lJa' k'Dr' Jester says therc
is a mighty big vacant place in his
home when that boy leaves. Little
tator 'S Aett'n kJ0 be quite an imi‘
cently Mr. Skillman came in the
h°ua®« he said, “I tell you son, it is
^idh “Go^d’’ lin,e\Pau! ?poke UP an^
mvirsary of its first passenger train.
Gold medals will be presented to
tnirty-two employees now on the
pension roll, each of whom served
the railroad for fifty years. Daniel
J. Keogh of Iowa, is the oldest living
pensioner of the road. He served
the road 38 years being retired when
,fle,rnSIi°n-plan,was ’naul?urated in
1910. He is 92 yea*s old and ex-
pects, to live until he is 100. Ellis
Cutting, also of IoWa, is another
veteran empiojsee. He is 85 years old
and is the only Jiving suvivor of the
mide'fh6^ “Liffht. Br'8ade” which
made the famous charge of “the 600”
at Balaklava. He was in active ser-
vice on the road for 45 years.
The P. C. Pinkerton family has
moved into the Byerly home.
ECHO fr6m c. a a. article
Elk City &E£i£gS8-80-22
I have just read in your paper an
article Mrs. Della Young wrote
about some of Dr. Miller’s adven-
tures in the early days of the coun-
try. My name is mentioned. Yes, I
am still alive and so is Jim White-
head.
Whitehead is the man’s name who
had his leg broken on Quartermaster.
He is working in the stockyards in
Kansas City. I rode the horse (that
threw Whitehead when it broke his
leg) after Dr. Miller. I rode him in
a “lope” and a run all the way to
get revenge. That is the reason he
gave out on the way back. My re-
gards to Dr. Miller, Mrs, Young and
all old timers.
D. W. Hazelwood.
Mrs. Wyley Dunn left last Satur-
day for Topeka, Kansas, to visit her
father F. E. Newall.
O. W. Ferguson took his vacation
from the Diamond “C” last week.
He and his son, Kenneth went over
to Clinton and spent a few days.
Wid Warmgn and wife have re-
turned to Edler, Colo., after a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.
Nagle and other relatives and friends
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gives a delightful
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Piles Can Be Cured
(Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding)
Many sufferers have been made very happy
over the results obtained from the use of
PAZO OINTMENT—60c at any Drug Store.
(Follow the Directions Carefully.)
overnorTree to Act!
NO “IF&A&IE-UP” WITH ANY PERSON.
GROUP OR FACTION
Vital State Problems in the Interests
of All the People.
support of education—5 million dol-
lars and'2,811,787 acres of land. The
State constitution provides that,
preference in investing these funds.
,__ shall ho eiven to first mortgages on
■, , . . ...... TT _ __ good and Improved farm lands within
John Fields Will Have a Free Hand to Deal with' &|esti&
repeatedly that they would be given
the preference over those who do not
farm, whe^ applying- for Ioann from
theae funds,. This has not always
been done. I shall insist that invest-
ments of the state’s permanent edu-
cational- and, other funds bo made
onlyMn farm loans to persons __ _
ally engaged, or soon to become en-
gaged, in’ the cultivation of the land
mortgaged. All loans now held by
persons whose principal Income is
rob derived from farming will be
called and collected when due. It is
intolerable that speculators in land
should continue having access to
state funds at 5 per cent when actual
farmers must pay much higher rates.
I shall require an examination of the
affairs of the School Lard Depart-
ment such as a careful investor
would have made before he bought
a bank or a farm loan company. I
will not accept as final and complete
the perfunctory political audits made
by tne present state examiner and in*
spector, which conceal more than thev
2, Expose and Convict State reV€sal as to the true state of affair*
Bank Wreckers.
Wliolj-scms competition between poMtirm parties rind between candidates oln«r xunus do muQ6
of either party makes for better government. During the reeent campaign, cniy . in farm loans to persons actu-
rompetitimi between candidates of the party in power became decidedly —- *" K-------
unwholesome. Those greediest for votes resorted to the cheapest of po-
litical tricks. Religious, fraternal and racial prejudices were stirred up.
I’romi.e? of partiality were mode to each, no matter how their interests
might cenflict. Voters were blinded to real or political issues. In the re-
sult more than half of the voters are bitterly dissatisfied and tl.ose whose
candidate was victorious are dubious, for it is easy to see that he cannot
treat fairly, all to whom conflicting promises have been made. And in
keeping promises to any private interest, he cannot serve fairly, the people
as a whole. John Fields has the courage to say to all, that he will not
enter office unless free to act in tho interest of all, regardless of their
political, religious, racial, or fraternal affiliation. Let him tell you
straight from the shoulder, just where he stands and what he stands for.
Oklahoma lias suffered intolerably
through state administration!
•‘fixed” in advance in the interest
of selfish individuals and groups.
Governors and other state officers
have not been free to serve the best
interests of all the people. To ob-
tuin nomination to office, they have
been forced to promise everything
fo everybody. To insure “harmony”
and obtain election after having se-
cured the nomination, they have
found it necessary to promise every-
thing all over again to supporters
of defeated candidates. As a result,
the people bai'e paid and paid and
are still paying. If my election de-
pends upon my attempting to “fix”
individuals or groups demanding
confidential assurance that I will
do wlmt they desire, I shall be de-
feated. What I say and promise, I
say and promise to all of you. There
need be no misunderstanding. No
one Is authorized to do any promis-
ing for me. If you are willing to
take a chance on one “unfixed”
state administration, elect me Gov-
ernor nud you will get it to the full-
est extent that it is possible for a
Governor to give it to you.
1. Oust Grafters and Leeches
—Establish Efficiency.
The government of Oklahoma must
first of all, be pried loose from the
gang of state offleers, bankers, and
attorneys who seel; to retain con-
trol so that they may continue mak-
ing money out of it without giving
anything in return. The government
of our state must be organized so
that no person can
got any money
out of the state
treasury except
for necessary ser-
vice and mate-
rials, honestly and
fully performed
and delivered. To
attain this end.
will be difficult. I
am confident,how-
ever, that it is
possible to m a k e
real progress to-
ward it instead of
getting farther
away from it, as
each state admin-
istration has done.
The distressing situation arising
from tho shameful administration of
the State Guaranty Law by tho State
Banking Department must be faced
and overcame. The state is morally
bound to administer the remains of
mat baeTaid i^U? 11 ^hlgh^"du^flon^h^s^t la™
Doctor fn »iiv*suite h°ink’liigOH«" suited in a real need for all of the
Sr » stato educational institutions w hich
homa has ever lost a dollar. J do not have been established in Oklahoma.
Tholr work must be co-ordinated and
5. Efficient Non-Political Ad-
ministration of Schools.
Expenditures for education consti-
tute tho greatest item of tho ex-
pense of government, both state and
local. Increasing popular demand
know how this can be done. I cannot
know until after I get inside and as-
certain the facts. When the facts are
determined.! shall make them known.
I shall push to the limit efforts to re-
cover all that belongs to the State
Guaranty Fund, and to obtain con-
viction of all guilty of violation of
state banking laws.
3. Get Action on a Practical
Good Roads Program.
Oklahoma must develop and go for-
ward with a sound program for per-
manent road construction and main-
tenance. I shall require that the State
Highway Department be efficiently
administered, to the end that the peo-
developed. Competition of state in-
.‘titutions with the public schools
must bo stopped. Equal opportun-
ities for the elementary education of
all children, whether living in cities,
towns or on farms, must be provided.
Efficiency of teachers—not their po-
rt ical activity—should be the deter-
l lining condition of their employ-
ment. I shall insist that 3tato educa-
tional Institutions live within their
neans, as limited by appropriations
i lade by the legislature. But the ap-
rropriations made to these institu-
l.ons by the legislature should be
sufficient, if expended with economy
and good judgment, to provide ade-
uu..,„„ulc,v-u, id inociiu imikiuriicu- quate facilities for all of them to
pie may get the benefit of prompt- meet the demands of the people for
ness In the construction of roads In- education.
stead of banks getting the benefit of
interest on the funds through delays
in construction. Close and effective
co-operation must be maintained with
the Bureau < ( Roads of the United
States Department of Agriculture so
that the shameful delays in the let-
ting of contracts, which characterize
the operations of the present State
Highway Department, . may bo
avoided. Federal aid in paying the
cost of road construction must be
utilized to the fullest degree. •
4. Lend School Land Funds
Only to Actual Fanners.
The United States gave to Oklahoma
a magnificent endowment for the
(J. Stop Pardoning Criminals
for Political Graft.
The Governor of Oklahoma may
make a unique and valuable contri-
bution to the worthy cause of law
enforcement by obeying all laws
himself. I have always endeavored
to do this as a private citizen. I
shall scrupulously strive to do so as
Governor. I shall not nullify the good
work of prosecuting attorneys and
the courts by pardoning or paroling
murderers, bank robbers and others
convicted of violations of law. except
upon recommendation of officers of
the court where convictions were ob-
tained. I shall demand convincing
evidence, publicly submitted, that
injustice has been done before grant-
ing any pardons or paroles.
• * *
As Governor of Oklahoma, my sola
obligation will be to the voters of alt
parties who put citizenship above
partisanship and make my election
possible. I shall, of course, make mis-
takes. But they will be .ny mistake*
and there will be no one in position
to prevent me from trying to correct
them.
. • * •
A Glenn Campaign Fund.
This advertisement Is paid for from a
fond made up by hundreds of small con-
tributors. No contributions have been, or
will be. Invited or accepted from anybody
who expects anything In return personal-
ly. The greatest reward any contributor
docs, or may expect. Is an earnest, honest
snd efficient administration of the State's
business for the benefit of ALL the folks
snd NOT for the private gain of dishonest
politicians and tnelr friends. The bank
balunces of those who support the Robert-
son Gang arc. large because the rewards
have been great. It will take many small
contributions to compete. This is why yon
are Invited to sign und mail the coupon
below, with any amount from 10c to >iQP
as evidence of your patriotic desire to see
a clean, .square government in Oklahoma.
If you cannot contribute, at least you can
vote rlgli! and urge your friends to help
elect Johu Fields Governor.
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